Membership
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"I often regretted not attending a fine arts program at university. This course fills in what I thought that I was missing. It is exactly what I have been looking for and I don't have to leave my home, and I can work at my own pace... My only regret is that I didn't come across this program sooner."
~ 2021 Online Atelier Feedback Member Brenda H.
~ Mentorship Program Details ~
Feedback members can submit their work for feedback by uploading images to our private forum. Instructors respond with detailed written feedback, including diagrammed overlays on top of the artwork whenever needed. Each member receives plenty of support and encouragement as they work through this challenging course.
Our teaching style is positive, precise, and encouraging. We are committed to helping our members reach their highest artistic goals through our personal mentoring. We believe in meeting each student where they are at, and we always go above and beyond in offering detailed, specific, and constructive feedback at every stage of every project. Our feedback addresses all aspects of artmaking, from holding your pencil to developing your artistic vision.
Flexible Schedule
Members work at their own pace and on their own schedule. There is no requirement to upload work every week.
Memberships can be paused and re-started with an easy click on the Account page.
Every lesson is presented as text, video, diagrams, and finished examples to make the instructions accessible to every learning style.
Sequence of Study
All our feedback member start with Intro to Classical Drawing, which prepares artists of all levels for starting their first Bargue plate and cast drawing. The greatest painters of art history, from Michelangelo through Sargent, considered classical drawing to be the foundation of their training.
Some painters may feel reluctant to focus on drawing. But students who devote six months exclusively to the drawing courses find that when they return to painting their painting abilities have advanced significantly, far more so than if they had devoted that time to painting alone.
For those new to art classes, classical drawing is an excellent foundation for embarking on a lifelong study of art.
Length of Study
Students and artists of all levels see dramatic improvement within the first two months of study due to the rigorous and precise nature of this classical program.
For those who can devote 10-20 hours per week year-round, this is a 2-year atelier program. The drawing courses can be completed in about a year, and the painting courses an additional year. Many of our students extend their enrollment for well beyond two years, for ongoing development and mentorship.
Privacy Option
Members at the highest tier, Twice-Weekly Feedback, have the option to chose private correspondence with our instructors, for those who feel more comfortable with private instruction.